Press Release

University of Wyoming

Both University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams had rousing starts to begin the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) Collegiate Championships in Bend, Ore., Tuesday, with the Cowboys claiming the national lead on the opening day, while the Cowgirls were second.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Carbon County had all their teams have a placer. Rawlins had a first place finish in Brayden Torstenbo who was wrestling at 144. The Outlaw Hudson Baker took 2nd place in 120 weight class and a Saratoga Panther Ace Arnold came in 2nd in the 106 weight class.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

All the Carbon County teams that went to Regionals had a tough time and unfortunately none are going any further although some teams just missed the cut.

Encampment

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet 

“Our weekend at regionals was a good one,” Sterling Arnold, the head coach for Saratoga wrestling, said. “Placing five out eight in the top four will give them a seed at state.”

He was happy to have a 1st place finish.

 “Ace Arnold starts it with a 1st place finish at 106,” the coach said. “This puts him in a really good place to get in the state finals.”

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Girls

Encampment

The Encampment High School girls basketball team was forced to forfeit their scheduled game against Little Snake River Valley on Friday night due to a rash of illnesses sweeping through the team’s roster.

Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM)

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet 

Boys

Encampment

The Encampment High School basketball team played on February 13 facing the Saratoga Panthers. The Tigers were the winning cats as Saratoga lost 52 to 44. This win puts Encampment in 3rd place in the conference as regionals are right around the corner.

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Girls wrestling is now a part of tournaments. In the Carbon County tournament, Rawlins came in first out of the 11 teams participating and Hanna came in 5th.

“Alaina (McNees) won all her matches,” Head coach Ranelle Hindman said. “This tournament was a good test for her to see how she might do in regionals.”

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rawlins High School swim team secured a second-place finish at the Last Chance meet, competing against Laramie and Cheyenne East in a final tune-up before postseason competition.

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Boys

Encampment

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rawlins High School swim team secured a third-place finish at the 3A South Conference meet, scoring 162 points.

Two Outlaws earned silver medals in individual events. Corey Barnes placed second in the 50-meter freestyle, while Logan Wells took second in the 100-meter freestyle.

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rawlins Middle School hosted a large tournament of girl wrestlers coming from all over the State. Saratoga was the other Carbon County school to have young wrestlers show up. There were about 90 matches. 

This is still a new type of event for Wyoming high schools.

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Boys

Encampment

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Rawlins High School swim team competed at the Gillette Invitational over the weekend, securing a 15th-place finish in a field stacked with talented swimmers from across the state. Several Outlaws swimmers posted strong performances in the meet’s timed finals.

Top Performances

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Saratoga’s wrestling team had a good weekend according to head coach Rusty Arnold.

“Ron Thon 2025 was a tough one. It is one of the toughest tournaments in the country for high school wrestling,”Arnold said. “As a coach it is a tournament that I look forward to all year long, probably more than state.”

Arnold explained.

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Saratoga High School Panther wrestling team went to Lander on January 24-25. Their head coach Rusty Arnold was pleased with the results.